Lead Lighting Designer

WSP•Arlington, VA

29d•$118,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Join our Lighting Design team and be a part of a growing organization that meets client needs and solves complex challenges. Our devotion to teamwork allows us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Lead Lighting Designer to join our Arlington, VA office. The selected candidate will work with a team of lighting design experts in the WSP lighting studio who provide lighting solutions for commercial, healthcare, hotel, civic, cultural, stadiums, and educational facilities. The studio is dedicated to exploring and enhancing the user experience. By collaborating closely with client and design teams, as well as integrating with other specialty groups within WSP, the lighting studio provides inspired lighting solutions that leverage all project disciplines. From concept design to construction, the lighting team works closely with top-tier clients, internationally recognized Architects, Interior Designers, and Owners providing innovative, yet practical, lighting solutions - creating spaces that are inspiring, sustainable, and future-ready.

Requirements

7-10+ years of experience in Lighting Design
Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Engineering, Interior Design, Architecture, or Lighting Design
Strong creative design skills
Knowledge of sustainable design strategies
Ability to work efficiently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Self-starter, ability to work independently, as well as manage multiple tasks and multiple team members' work.
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, and AGI32 or similar lighting software
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, and resources; conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Nice To Haves

Ability to render by hand.
Ability to render using Photoshop, Enscape, 3DS Max and InDesign
Working knowledge of energy codes, LEED and WELL Building Certification
Achieve discipline certification or license.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day correspondence with project teams both internally and externally to coordinate and lead tasks amongst team members to meet upcoming project deadlines.
Assist with developing and implementing lighting design concepts through all phases of the design and construction process.
Assist the National Practice and East Region lead with draft preparation of proposals and additional service requests when needed.
Review and/or prepare concept renderings, imagery, sketches, and presentations.
Review and/or develop lighting layouts prepared in Revit or CAD
Review and/or perform lighting calculations, analysis, and rendering studies and use results to inform project decisions.
Develop luminaire and lighting control specifications and schedules.
Perform architectural and multi-disciplinary coordination including coordination of relevant mounting details.
Review of light fixture submittals/samples and preparation of RFI responses during the Construction phase of projects.
Review of light fixture installations and assistance with field aiming sessions and preparation of field observation reports.
Participation in and coordination of light fixture mock-ups.
Preparation of light fixture budgets and cost analysis to meet project budget goals.
Implement sustainable lighting design strategies and demonstrate code compliance.
Attend team and project meetings and interface with internal specialty groups.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

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